by Garris Elkins | Jun 25, 2026 | Prophetic
When I was a young pastor in training, I was part of a church called Faith Center in Eugene, Oregon. This wonderful church took a step of faith with me and let me try my hand at counseling people. I was so green, and yet there I was—in an office, sitting across a...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 24, 2026 | Prophetic
Politicized, protected, unchallenged evil has become more visible in our western culture. A lack of accountability gives the perpetrators license to continue hurting others because they know their actions will go unpunished. Just the opposite, they have often been...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 23, 2026 | Prophetic
On occasion, God will perform a miracle so astounding that natural science cannot accurately explain what really happens. A miracle like this happened during one of Israel’s battles. “On the day the Lord gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 22, 2026 | Prophetic
Just one degree off course while sailing across an expansive ocean will take us to destinations that will be off course by as much as 500 miles. That miscalculation means we could set sail from Hawaii, intending to land in San Francisco and land at Coos Bay, Oregon,...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 19, 2026 | Prophetic
Just before taking Communion together this morning, Jan and I were praying in the Spirit. I saw an image. President Trump was standing alone in a hallway. An attacker came from behind him with a raised weapon aimed at the president’s head in an attempt to...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 18, 2026 | Prophetic
Almost 50 years ago, in my first few months of pastoring, I was sitting around a table with five other young and inexperienced pastors. We were in a small meeting room at Montana State University in Billings, Montana. Seated with us was Jerry Cook, pastor of East Hill...
